Slicing machine



Feb. 13, 1923. 1,444,860. s. WlLE.

SLICI'NG MACHINE. HLED JULY L4, \922.

" INVENTOR.

BY ATTORNEYSI SOLOEEUN VJILE, G1 ROCHESTER,

SLIGENG IACHINE.

Application filed July it,

To all whom it may concern:

Be it lmovn that l, Sonoaiotr J itizen of the United States, and reside nochcster. in the county of Monroe Yew ork, have invented certain U3 Olf ew and useful improvements in farming chines, of which the following is a speci' i cation.

The present invention relates to slicing machines and more particularly to the type in which a segmental guard is provided for a rotary cutting blade. An object of this invention is to provide in connection with a segmental guard a combined stripper and guard which, when in stripping posit on, will cooperate with a grooved member axially arranged with reference to the rotary cutter. Another object'of the invention is to provide an improved means of holding the segmental guard in cooperative relation with-the rotary cutting blade. Still another obiect of the invention is to provide a collector for the sliced material, supported from the segmental guard in a novel manner.

To these and other ends, the inventlon consists of certain parts and combinations of parts, all of which will be hereinafter described, the novel features being pointed out in the appended claims.

In the drawings:

Fig. 1 is a front view of a slicing machine constructed in accordance with this invention;

Fig. 2 is a fragmentary plan view of the machine;

Fig. 3 is a detail view of the segmental guard in its lower position;

i Fig. 1 is a detail view, showing the manner in which the segmental guard is held in operative position;

Fig. is a detail view, showing the connection between the segmental guard and the combined stripper and guard;

Fig. 6 is a detail view, showing the manner in which the combined stripper and guard cooperates with the grooved member on the shaft of the cutting disk; and

7 is detail view, showing the manner in which the collector for the cut material is supported for the guard.

Referring more particularly to the drawing, 1 indicates the base frame on which the rotarv cutting blade 2 is mounted to turn. @n the base frame, a longitudinally movable carriage 3 is mounted and this carriage supports a transversely movable carriage l on isaa. Serial No. 574,902.

which a meat clamping means 5 is arranged. These features do not form any part of the present invention and are not shown or described in detail.

Pivotally mounted on the shaft 6'on the base of the frame 1 is a segmental guard 7, which covers the greater portion of the rotary cutting blade 2, leaving an exposed portion for cooperating with the material to be put, arranged on the transversely movable carriage in This segmental guard has pivoted at one end thereof at 8, a combined stripper and guard 9. This combined stripper and guard performs two functions. When adjusted to the full line position, shown in Fig. 1, it coacts with the segmental guard and when adjusted to the dotted line position, shown in Fig. 1, it acts as a stripper for stripping the material out by the cutting blade. This combined stripper and guard is substantially straight throughout the central portion and has laterally deflected end portions 9 and 9 the end portion 9 being pivoted, while the end portion 9 is adapted to be received on a notch or recess 10 formed in the other end of the segmental guard 7 so as to interlock with said end, as shown in Figs. 1 and 5. The portion 9 also has a curved recess 9 in its under side and the portion adjacent this recess is adapted to be received within a groove 11 formed in a washer or member 12, which is secured to the shaft 18 on which the cutting disk 2 is arranged. lNhen the combined stripper and guard lies in this position, as illustrated in dotted line Fig. 1, or in full line as in Fig. 6, it acts as a stripper for removing any material which is adhering to the blade 2.

The pivot 6 permits the segmental guard with the combined stripper and guard to be swung away from the cutting blade for the 'leaning or therepair of the blade, and in order to sustain the segmental guard and combined stripper and guard in operative relation. to the cutting blade, a holding device is provided, preferably in the form of a double arm lever 18, pivoted at 19, to the frame 1, and having a laterally turned end 9.0 to engage said frame in order to limit the movement of the holding device in the other direction. The other arm of the holding device cooperates with the pivot pin 8 of the segmental guard and holds the latter firmly against the side of the frame 1, thus preventing any movement in said segmental guard. This point of engagement is particularly adthe same time, removed and 1 blade. While, a

collector to be rg'ei ed Within a dove tail notch 17, formed in 10 the ntal guard 7, adjacent the pivot 8. i parent that this connection permits 1 colle n of the material cut by cing; it will be seen, that 1 be n provided an improved means he scsrn'iental guard and comum, guard in cooperative recutting blade. ilhere is also so ooved member for engaging re tree oi the combined stripper and guard, said member turning With the cutting blade and acting to hold the combined stripp r and guard in cooperation With the cutting: blade, While the latter turns. A collector tor the sliced material is provided, Which is efiiectively supported. in a position Where it Will collect the material cut by the cutting blade.

-What I claim as my invention and desire to secure by Letters Patent is 1. A slicing; machine comprising a rotary cutter, a grooved member projected from one ental guard and the combined and guard to act as a stripper.

side of the cutter in line With the axis of the a se mental guard for the cutter ex- "nig a portion of the cutter, and a combined stripper and guard, pivotally connected to the segmentalguard at one end of the latter, interlocking With the segmental guard at the opposite end of the latter to act as a guard, and having a portion for engaging the grooved member to cause the stripper 2, A slicing machine comprising a rotary cutter, a segmental guard for the cutter, pivotally mounted at one side of the cutter, a combined stripper and guard, pivotally connected to one side of the segmental guard and arranged to cover the exposed portion of the cutter, and a device cooperating With the segmental. guard adjacent the pivotal connection with the combined stripper and guard to hold the segmental guard in cooperative relation With the cutter.

A slicing machine comprising a rotary cutter, a segmental guard for the cutter, and a collector for the sliced material, supported from said segmental guard near one end of the latter.

4. slicing machine comprising a rotary cutter, a segmental guard for the cutter, having near one end a dove tail notch, and a collector for the sliced material having a dove tail projection engaging in said dove tailv notch to support the collector from the segmental guard.

SOLUMQN WILE. 

